Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-30

that I20 miles of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific had been let, and by
the end of summer work would be pro-
crossing from Fort Reno to Wichita Falls,
and the latter city reached by winter.
He said he was acquainted with the
country south of Wichita Falls, and he
heartily agreed with the engineer quoted
by THE GAZETTE, that Wichita Falls was
by all odds the best place to cross the
river. Farther south he said the grade
would be heavy TO get up the hill and
then heavy to get down again. He said
also, that no railroad men ever doubted
that Fort Worth would get one OF the
three lines the Rock Island proposed to
build in Texas.
A special telegram dated Denver, Col,
April 81, to the GIobe-Democrat, says:
The officials of the Denver, Texas and
Gulf Railroad IN this city are elated over
the progress that is being made over the
unfinished portion of their route.
In the Panhandle alone there are
$500 men at work. Advices to Governor
- say that the grading is completed
u V~rley's Lake in Donley county,
eighteen miles from Clarendon, and the
track is laid fOrty-one miles from Qu&nah
and 234 miles from Fort Worth, and con-
tinues to go down at the rate Of
one and one-eighth miles to
one and three-tourths miles daily.
In Fort Worth enthusiasm over the Den
yer extension is growing, and the trunk
line from tidewater to Denver is regarded
as great blessing in the coal
consuming communities. 1t is pro-
posed now to haul the coal and ores
from this state direct to the Gulf,
and thence have them sent to all the
iron factories of the country. West Texas
is to be furnished with cheap coal at one
half the present price. The intention is
to make Fort Worth the great center of
the system Of Texas, and the distributing
point for two-thirds Kansas, the Indian
Territory and New Mexico.
The Halletsville Enterprise came out
this week with double head lines over
an article announcing the arrival Of the
first train over the first rail-
road built to the city, the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass.
The Enterprise head and article reads ::
"Toot! loot! loot! The iron horse is
here! Halletsville linked with the world!
At 9 o'clock p. m. on Saturday, the first
train reached this place. Satur-
day last was q grand gala day for
HalletsVilIe. The town put on d
holiday appearance, from early morning
until night crowds of old and young,
male and female, in wagons, buggles,
hacks, or on horseback and on foot, kept
up continual procession to and from the
depot ground, the bridge and other
points on the right of way.
People from all sections OF
the county were in attendance, and
it is estimated that not less than 5000
people had been in HalletsVllle that day.
AbOu. noon the tracklayers crossed the
bridge, and their every move was watch
ed with intense interest by the great
crowd of spectators, to most OF whom the
novelty OF the work was OF
more than passing interest. Dur
ing part of this time the Moravia
and the Halletsville brass bands, under
Professor Baier, discoursed several
choice selections, which in a greet meas
ure tended to make the occasion most
ENJOYABLE. By O'Clock the switch was
almost completed, and the track
completed a short distance below
where the depot buildings are
to stand. There was considerable
disappointment caused by the nOn-arrival
of the passenger train at or O'Clock, as
anticipated, but between and O'CLOCK
that night q mixed train arrived. The
train consisted of one mail and express
and two passenger coaches, besides
several cars of freight" There was 6
grand ball and Halletsville is happy.